{"id":27015,"date":"2026-10-05T16:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=27015"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:41:10","slug":"winners-of-the-2026-magnetic-poetry-contest-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/10\/05\/winners-of-the-2026-magnetic-poetry-contest-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the 2026 Magnetic Poetry Contest announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27014 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/2026-Magnetic-Poetry-CFP-Instagram_Winners.jpg?resize=201%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A 2026 Magnetic Poetry Contest graphic that showcases lockers and also has the deadline date, Sept. 26, 2026. 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Dertinger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Place:<\/strong> Alex Popp<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third Place:<\/strong> Ashlee Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honorable Mentions:<\/strong> Phoebe Clark and Eemi Toma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be sure to check out the next issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.udmercy.edu\/archives\/special-collections\/index.php?collectionCode=sic_sic\">[sic]<\/a>, UDM&#8217;s literary and arts journal, where these winning poems will be featured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The English Department is excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Magnetic Poetry Contest, with first prize going to A.C. Dertinger. 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